Episode
The Simpsons: Homer's Phobia
Overview
The Simpsons befriend a shop owner, but when Homer discovers the man is gay, he worries about his influence on Bart.
Details
- Series
- The Simpsons
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1997-02-16
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Homer's Phobia is Episode 15 in Season 8 of The Simpsons. It aired on 1997-02-16. The runtime is 23 min.
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